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Event-scale ecological impacts of dust storms in East Asia: processes, damage, and assessment challenges

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Dust storms can cause rapid ecological impacts on terrestrial and marine ecosystems. This review synthesizes the event-scale ecological impacts of East Asian dust storms, focusing on dust generation, transport, deposition, and ecosystem responses. It further evaluates the strengths and limitations of current observational and modeling approaches for capturing the immediacy and destructiveness of dust storms. Future research should prioritize impact-oriented, event-scale frameworks for ecological damage assessment.

Source: npj natural hazards.

DOI: 10.1038/s44304-026-00228-1

Authors: Yuchen Liu, Cong Jiang, Rui Mao, Xin Yin

Institutions: Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

Language: English

Topic: Aeolian processes and effects

Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,090